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ALL FOR THE SWIM: Renée Tomlin

July 28, 2017

You’re forgiven if Renée Tomlin is not the first name you think of when it comes to American women racing at the highest level of triathlon, but you would be...

July 28, 2017

ALL FOR THE SWIM: Renée Tomlin

You’re forgiven if Renée Tomlin is not the first name you think of when it comes to American women racing at the highest level of triathlon, but you would be...

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ALL FOR THE SWIM: Gini Fellows

June 15, 2017

Gini Fellows is a registered nurse and teacher. She turned 70 last year and qualified for the IRONMAN World Championships after competing in her first full last November in Florida....

June 15, 2017

ALL FOR THE SWIM: Gini Fellows

Gini Fellows is a registered nurse and teacher. She turned 70 last year and qualified for the IRONMAN World Championships after competing in her first full last November in Florida....

Conquer The Cold Water

June 8, 2017

While cold water isn’t something we should fear, it is something we should respect and prepare for. Like any swim or triathlon, we do the work before hand, preparing yourself for a cold water...

June 8, 2017

Conquer The Cold Water

While cold water isn’t something we should fear, it is something we should respect and prepare for. Like any swim or triathlon, we do the work before hand, preparing yourself for a cold water...

Don Breaks IRONMAN Record

May 31, 2017

blueseventy athlete Tim Don set the fastest IRONMAN time ever - 7:40:23 - over the weekend at IRONMAN Brazil. Don put together a stellar 44:16 swim (3.8km), 4:06 bike (180km), and...

May 31, 2017

Don Breaks IRONMAN Record

blueseventy athlete Tim Don set the fastest IRONMAN time ever - 7:40:23 - over the weekend at IRONMAN Brazil. Don put together a stellar 44:16 swim (3.8km), 4:06 bike (180km), and...

ALL FOR THE SWIM: Brad Williams

April 19, 2017

blueseventy ambassador Brad Williams posted another top 10 finish at Ironman 70.3 Liuzhou in China a few weeks ago. That wasn't his first solid result out in Asia, he won...

April 19, 2017

ALL FOR THE SWIM: Brad Williams

blueseventy ambassador Brad Williams posted another top 10 finish at Ironman 70.3 Liuzhou in China a few weeks ago. That wasn't his first solid result out in Asia, he won...

ALL FOR THE SWIM: Ultra Woman Kate Bevilaqua

April 14, 2017

In an era of epic competitions, ULTRAMAN sits at the top of the food chain: A three-day, 320 mile (515k) race against oneself. Founded in 1983, the World Championships is...

April 14, 2017

ALL FOR THE SWIM: Ultra Woman Kate Bevilaqua

In an era of epic competitions, ULTRAMAN sits at the top of the food chain: A three-day, 320 mile (515k) race against oneself. Founded in 1983, the World Championships is...

Top Swim Sets of ITU Fish Jess Learmonth

March 2, 2017

Great Britain’s Jessica Learmonth is one of the top ITU swimmers in the world. She’s always in the front pack, and often emerges first out of the water, including at the World...

March 2, 2017

Top Swim Sets of ITU Fish Jess Learmonth

Great Britain’s Jessica Learmonth is one of the top ITU swimmers in the world. She’s always in the front pack, and often emerges first out of the water, including at the World...

Beginner Swimmers: Add Variety to Your Workouts

February 13, 2017

In the previous post we examined how swimming more efficiently takes technique. Once you reach a certain level of proficiency though, training methodology leads to further gains. Performing each swim...

February 13, 2017

Beginner Swimmers: Add Variety to Your Workouts

Beginner Swimmers: Don’t Make This Mistake

February 1, 2017

Learning to swim well can be quite challenging as it is a technical skill. To a certain extent with other sports such as cycling and running improvements can be made...

February 1, 2017

Beginner Swimmers: Don’t Make This Mistake

Learning to swim well can be quite challenging as it is a technical skill. To a certain extent with other sports such as cycling and running improvements can be made...